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Microsoft adCenter

Formerly called Microsoft adCenter, Microsoft and Yahoo struck a deal to become the second largest PPC network. Now it is simply Bing Ads and this PPC network differentiates itself from Google AdWords as the default search engine for Windows Phones, Microsoft Surface tablets and Xbox One.

The fundamental principle behind PPC is the keyword match type. It’s literally how we determine when we show our ads on the search engine results page, so understanding this concept is an important step in comprehending PPC as a whole. When I first learned PPC, it was explained to me like so: Exact match must contain the search query…

Deciding to restructure an account is one of the toughest decisions a paid search manager has to make. We often inherit accounts that were not built employing best practices, making account management an overly cumbersome and hard to manage process that often impedes performance. In order to achieve long-term success in our accounts, we sometimes have to rebuild our campaigns…

PPC Hero’s February series will be focused on arming you, the PPC account manager, with all the necessary ammunition to make a strong argument for adding new focus areas in your paid search campaigns to your client. That client can be your direct supervisor or executives if you’re managing in-house, or a client in the traditional sense if you’re working…

This week on PPC Hero, we're all about the practical application of PPC know-how to solve major mysteries plaguing your account's performance. Today, I'm going to share with a you a few pointers on how to troubleshoot where your bad leads may be coming from. With a little bit of time, effort, and ongoing vigilance you can keep your leads squeaky…

Working at a PPC agency has provided me experience with clients ranging in tech-savviness and web development resources. It's not uncommon for tracking issues to develop, and it's not uncommon for me to be the one that has to sort them out. Unfortunately, I'm no web developer, and my own skills and knowledge on this subject are pretty subpar. However, I…